叩頭

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Noun [edit]

叩頭 (hiragana こうとう, romaji kōtō)

  1. a kowtow, a deep bow so low that one's head touches the ground

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叩頭 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana こうとうする, romaji kōtō suru)叩頭する 叩頭 suru

  1. kowtow, make a very deep bow such that your head touches the ground

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Mandarin [edit]

simpl. 叩头
trad.

Verb [edit]

叩頭 (traditional, Pinyin kòutóu, simplified 叩头)

  1. to kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground
  2. to bow very deeply
  3. to act in a very submissive manner

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